raw

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adjective

ˈrȯ

rawer ˈrȯ(-ə)r How to pronounce raw (audio)

; rawest ˈrȯ-əst How to pronounce raw (audio)

: not cooked

a(1)

: being in or nearly in the natural state : not processed or purified

raw fibers

raw sewage

(2)

: not diluted or blended

raw spirits

: unprepared or imperfectly prepared for use

: not being in polished, finished, or processed form

raw data

a raw draft of a thesis

a(1)

: having the surface abraded or chafed

(2)

: very irritated

a raw sore throat

: lacking covering : naked

: not protected : susceptible to hurt

raw emotions

: lacking experience or understanding : green

a raw recruit

b(1)

: marked by absence of refinements

(2)

: vulgar, coarse

raw language

: not tempered : unbridled

raw power

: disagreeably damp or cold

a raw winter day

rawly adverb

rawness noun

Example Sentences

Adjective He entered the raw data into a spreadsheet. The shoes rubbed my heels raw. His throat was raw from the cold air. Noun a secluded swimming hole where we could swim in the raw

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Ongoing price increases for raw materials — and labor — have left many small businesses struggling.

Christopher Rugaber, ajc, 13 Sep. 2022 Ongoing price increases for raw materials — and labor — have left many small businesses struggling.

Christopher Rugaber, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2022 Chinese exports to Russia of microchips and other electronic components and raw materials, some with military applications, have increased.

Keith Zhai, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 Tesla raised prices for its cars in the U.S. multiple times this year, most recently in June, citing supply chain snarls and the high cost of raw materials.

Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 European colonization had begun around the sixteenth century, but as the North Atlantic economies matured, their need for raw materials from abroad grew more urgent.

Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2022 Explore the world, mine raw materials and survive the night.

Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 12 Sep. 2022 In Nose, Demachy expressed a desire to leave as his legacy a truer connection between the house of Dior and farmers who grow the precious raw materials that make Dior perfumes sing.

April Long, Town & Country, 10 Sep. 2022 Central banks worldwide scrambled after being wrong-footed by inflation fed by Russia’s war in Ukraine and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which have sent energy prices higher and restricted supplies of parts and raw materials.

David Mchugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2022

Noun

Raw beef stored above raw shelled eggs, crab and shrimp.

Ebony Day, azcentral, 4 Mar. 2020 Several open pans of raw shelled eggs stored directly above ready-to-eat leafy greens in cooler.

Ebony Day, azcentral, 15 Jan. 2020 Employee cracked a raw shelled egg with gloved hands then handled a clean plate and kitchen utensils without washing hands between tasks.

Ebony Day, azcentral, 25 Dec. 2019 Tim RoneyGetty Images Her 1995 raw, ragey, best-selling album, Jagged Little Pill, spoke to a generation—and inspired a musical of the same name, opening on Broadway this month.

Alanis Morissette, Marie Claire, 8 Nov. 2019 Cooked rice, dosa batter, Biryani, sauces, chicken, shredded cabbage, milk, yogurt and raw shelled eggs not kept cold enough.

Ebony Day, azcentral, 19 June 2019 Cartons of raw shelled eggs and tofu at improper temperature.

Ryan Santistevan, azcentral, 9 May 2018 The Peanut Barn buys raw shelled peanuts to cook and flavor or grind into paste for its handcrafted and popular Natural Peanut Butter.

Robert Anglen, azcentral, 2 Mar. 2018 Or the movie that’s making viewers pass out, like that cannibal horror film Raw.

Kenzie Bryant, Vanities, 9 Aug. 2017 See More

单词	in the raw
释义	raw 1 of 2 adjective ˈrȯ rawer ˈrȯ(-ə)r ; rawest ˈrȯ-əst 1 : not cooked 2 a(1) : being in or nearly in the natural state : not processed or purified raw fibers raw sewage (2) : not diluted or blended raw spirits b : unprepared or imperfectly prepared for use c : not being in polished, finished, or processed form raw data a raw draft of a thesis 3 a(1) : having the surface abraded or chafed (2) : very irritated a raw sore throat b : lacking covering : naked c : not protected : susceptible to hurt raw emotions 4 a : lacking experience or understanding : green a raw recruit b(1) : marked by absence of refinements (2) : vulgar, coarse raw language c : not tempered : unbridled raw power 5 : disagreeably damp or cold a raw winter day rawly adverb rawness noun raw 2 of 2 noun : a raw place or state Phrases in the raw 1 : in a natural, unrefined, or crude state 2 : naked slept in the raw Synonyms Adjective uncooked Noun altogether bareness birthday suit bottomlessness buff nakedness nude nudity See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective He entered the raw data into a spreadsheet. The shoes rubbed my heels raw. His throat was raw from the cold air. Noun a secluded swimming hole where we could swim in the raw Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Ongoing price increases for raw materials — and labor — have left many small businesses struggling. Christopher Rugaber, ajc, 13 Sep. 2022 Ongoing price increases for raw materials — and labor — have left many small businesses struggling. Christopher Rugaber, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2022 Chinese exports to Russia of microchips and other electronic components and raw materials, some with military applications, have increased. Keith Zhai, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 Tesla raised prices for its cars in the U.S. multiple times this year, most recently in June, citing supply chain snarls and the high cost of raw materials. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 European colonization had begun around the sixteenth century, but as the North Atlantic economies matured, their need for raw materials from abroad grew more urgent. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2022 Explore the world, mine raw materials and survive the night. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 12 Sep. 2022 In Nose, Demachy expressed a desire to leave as his legacy a truer connection between the house of Dior and farmers who grow the precious raw materials that make Dior perfumes sing. April Long, Town & Country, 10 Sep. 2022 Central banks worldwide scrambled after being wrong-footed by inflation fed by Russia’s war in Ukraine and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which have sent energy prices higher and restricted supplies of parts and raw materials. David Mchugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2022 Noun Raw beef stored above raw shelled eggs, crab and shrimp. Ebony Day, azcentral, 4 Mar. 2020 Several open pans of raw shelled eggs stored directly above ready-to-eat leafy greens in cooler. Ebony Day, azcentral, 15 Jan. 2020 Employee cracked a raw shelled egg with gloved hands then handled a clean plate and kitchen utensils without washing hands between tasks. Ebony Day, azcentral, 25 Dec. 2019 Tim RoneyGetty Images Her 1995 raw, ragey, best-selling album, Jagged Little Pill, spoke to a generation—and inspired a musical of the same name, opening on Broadway this month. Alanis Morissette, Marie Claire, 8 Nov. 2019 Cooked rice, dosa batter, Biryani, sauces, chicken, shredded cabbage, milk, yogurt and raw shelled eggs not kept cold enough. Ebony Day, azcentral, 19 June 2019 Cartons of raw shelled eggs and tofu at improper temperature. Ryan Santistevan, azcentral, 9 May 2018 The Peanut Barn buys raw shelled peanuts to cook and flavor or grind into paste for its handcrafted and popular Natural Peanut Butter. Robert Anglen, azcentral, 2 Mar. 2018 Or the movie that’s making viewers pass out, like that cannibal horror film Raw. Kenzie Bryant, Vanities, 9 Aug. 2017 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English, from Old English hrēaw; akin to Old High German hrō raw, Latin crudus raw, cruor blood, Greek kreas flesh First Known Use Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing raw a raw deal raw material raw score touch/strike/hit a raw nerve raw deal raw bar in the raw a raw deal raw material raw score touch/strike/hit a raw nerve raw deal raw bar in the raw See More Kids Definition raw adjective ˈrȯ rawer; rawest 1 : not cooked raw fish 2 : having the skin scraped or roughened She had raw red hands. 3 : being in or nearly in the natural state : not treated or prepared raw sewage 4 : not trained or experienced raw recruits 5 : unpleasantly damp or cold a raw day 6 : lacking a normal or usual finish the raw edge of a seam in the raw phrase 1 as in natural being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining He preferred his milk in the raw: straight from the cow instead of the grocery store. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance natural crude raw native rude untreated in the rough unrefined unprocessed undeveloped unfinished unpolished undressed semifinished uncooked impure rough-hewn unfiltered Antonyms & Near Antonyms treated dressed pure refined processed purified filtered See More 2 as in naked lacking or shed of clothing We are all born in the raw so no one should be ashamed of their body. Synonyms & Similar Words naked nude bare raw stripped unclad bottomless in the nude au naturel mother-naked in the buff unclothed disrobed stark naked starkers in the altogether topless seminude undressed peeled denuded unveiled Antonyms & Near Antonyms suited dressed clothed invested covered clad tricked (out) attired robed garbed rigged (out) veiled vested arrayed decked (out) appareled apparelled decent caparisoned See More
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